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form of that hunt — since changed to scarlet 

 with black collar, and silver fox on it. A 

 large house called Eenmants was at that time 

 used for the college: it was afterwards pur- 

 chased by Mr. Wethered, and converted into 

 a most charming residence. This gentleman 

 left by will 1000/. to provide for a second 

 sermon on every Sabbath day. 



On this occasion Sir Bellingham rode a 

 famous horse, Beeswax. One day, when the 

 chase was across the New Park at Lyndhurst, 

 Mr. [N'ichol, the Master, called to the baronet, 

 and told him that he must come to the gate, as 

 they had a deer-fence before them. Sir Bel- 

 lingham only shook his head, and went on 

 with the hounds straight to the palings, which 

 the pack was getting over or through as they 

 might. Mr. Smith wished to see how one of 

 the noted hard riders would act in such a 

 case ; he therefore kept close ; and when the 

 baronet's horse went over the fence, he went 

 over it also, and the ditch beyond, all right; 



